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More_Cowbell

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10. WSJ has a link

Tue Mar 21, 2017, 04:45 PM

Mar 2017

http://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/supreme-court-nominee-neil-gorsuch-hearing-senate-judiciary-committee

I can't watch it on my browser, but they also include this exchange;

Al Franken, a Minnesota Democrat, is up next. He uses the opening few minutes of his question period to revisit the case of TransAm Trucking driver Alphonse Maddin. As a reminder, this is the case of the trucker being fired for abandoning his cargo in sub-zero temperatures. Judge Gorsuch sided against the trucker in an employment dispute over his firing, though the court found in his favor.

Judge Gorsuch repeatedly defended his decision while saying he empathized with the man. He refuses to say what he would have done if he was ordered by his employer to stay in sub-zero temperatures.

“I had a career in identifying absurdity and I know it when I see it," said Mr. Franken, a former comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member.

"It makes me question your judgment," added Mr. Franken.

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It looks like Al Franken is handing Gorsuch his ass [View all] gopiscrap Mar 2017 OP

Both cheeks! nt pkdu Mar 2017 #1

GO, AL! furtheradu Mar 2017 #2

i don't recall malaise Mar 2017 #3

I've liked Al since long before he ran for office madokie Mar 2017 #4

Agree about Al. classof56 Mar 2017 #25

Do you know if there will be a video on line of avebury Mar 2017 #5

here ginnyinWI Mar 2017 #24

Gorsuch is a Weasel. A slithering, slimy, criminal Weasel. And Franken clearly shows that. byronius Mar 2017 #29

Al franken gabeana Mar 2017 #6

Wit as sharp as a scalpel Sculpin Beauregard Mar 2017 #11

The best comedians seem to be smarter than average to me... Wounded Bear Mar 2017 #17

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2017 #18

Conservative "humor" hibbing Mar 2017 #19

Yes. In general conservative "humorists" attack down... Wounded Bear Mar 2017 #20

"Liberals make better comedians than conservatives. " pangaia Mar 2017 #21

and disarming at the same time! ginnyinWI Mar 2017 #23

He's going deep, calling up Trump's agenda of deconstructing the Ilsa Mar 2017 #7

This is my first time seeing Gorsuch C_U_L8R Mar 2017 #8

yeah he is a typical gop two faced motherfucker gopiscrap Mar 2017 #9

That's what Trump likes about him. lpbk2713 Mar 2017 #13

WSJ has a link More_Cowbell Mar 2017 #10

Thanks, on behalf of those of us who couldn't see it. spooky3 Mar 2017 #16

Franken was great, as usual... Satch59 Mar 2017 #12

Seems like Gorsuch likes to bring a tear to their eyes with Grammy23 Mar 2017 #15

Al Franken ROCKS!! He's a TRUE DEMOCRAT!! NurseJackie Mar 2017 #14

Thank you for the report! Cha Mar 2017 #22

knr Hekate Mar 2017 #26

Without context i imagine surgery was performed MyNameGoesHere Mar 2017 #27

9 minute clip at post 24 Hekate Mar 2017 #32

Bottom line: Filibuster the Mother Fucker Fritz Walter Mar 2017 #28

Agreed gopiscrap Mar 2017 #31

As someone who had a career in absurdity rufus dog Mar 2017 #30